Protective covering



Fell@ 3129 W. A. PEARSALL, JR

FROTECTIVE COVERING Filed June 4, 1928 satema Fae. '12, leze.

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This invention relates to protective coverings which may 'be' easily, quickly, and cheaply applied to manufactured articles to protect the exterior finished surfaces thereof 5 vduring handling and shipment.

The invention particularly relates to protective coverings forl automobile` radiator shells so as to protect the highly finished and lustrous exterior surfaces thereof from 1o bein inglh andling and shipment.

e object of the invention is to employla e protective covering in the form of a suita flexible material, such as a fabric having a waterproof sticky inner-surface, prefera l of a rubber com osition, by means of whic the .covering w11 immediately adhere and conform to the exterior surface of the shell on being. applied thereto and will remain against displacement on the .shell by' reason o its adherence thereto as long as the covering vis allowed to remain on the shell, thereby protecting the highly finished and lustrous surface of theV shell 'from bein scratched, marred, or other in`ury, as wel aspreventing it from being water, fumes,'or otherwise. The sticky inner surface ofthe covering allows it to be readily and easily stripped from the shell on being removed without affecting the surface of the shell. l

In the accompanying drawings- Fig'. 1 is a front vlew of a radiator shell having a protective covering applied over the same in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side view of the shell, showing the lower portion of the covering partially stripped from the shell; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

In the drawings, 1 indicates a radiator shell stamped from sheet metal and coated on the outside on itsfront, top, and side surfaces witha highly lustrous finish 2, pref- -eralbly nickel or chromium.

o scratc ed, marred, or discolored during handling and shipping of the shell', I provide a fabric covering 3 on the outside of the shell over the coated finish. The covering 3 is provided on itsinner surface with a sticky coating 4 of waterproof materialof a rubber com osition. The sticky coating 4 removably a eres to the finish-2 and is of such a character that the covering may be scratched, marred, orl discolored dur-` until it reaches the purchaser of the ma- 'scolored by rotect the coated finish 2 from being smoothly applied over the finish in the act of applymg the covering to the shell. The outer surface ofv the covering is uncoated and thus will not adhere to any object with l which 1t ma come in contact. .The covermg 3 may e readily and easil from -the shell when desired y merely strlppmg the covering therefrom, the rubber coatlng 4 permitting this to be done without remaimng on the shell or aecting lthe finish thereof.

.The covering 3 is put on the shell immedlately after t e platmg or finishing opera- Y tionand remains on the shell while the corev is being fitted thereto and also during shi ment ofl` the complete radiator from the manufacturer to the car builder. The covering 3 remains on the shell'during the installation of the radiator on the car and chine. Thus the highl lustrous finish of the shell is maintained ree of scratches and discoloration from the time Ithe shell is plated until the finished car reaches the purchaser or user.

The coatingv 4 being of rubber is waterpoof and permits the complete core after ing made to be submerged in a water bath for' theA final air test without the water or any acid likely to betherein reaching the coated finish of the shell to mar or discolor it. Moreover, with the coating 4 being waterproof and completely covering the plated finish, the latter 1s notv affected by rain or by gas fumes, and thus .the plated coating is maintained free fromdiscoloration until after the covering is stripped off by the dealer at the time of delivery of the car to the customer. Y

The covering 3 maybe fashioned to fit over the vplated surface of the radiator in one plece, or it may be applied in several 'pieces in strip form. .In either form, the

radiator shells, it is-to be of course under-H stood that the covering could be applied to other articles of manufacture for vthe purpose of protecting theiinish thereof during andling and shipment.

I clalm asr my invention:

removed ing the finish of the article.

1.. The combinationA with a manufactured article, of a relatively thin fabric covering to be applied to and conform to the shape -`of the article to protect tl finish thereof during handling and shipment, said-covering havin a waterproof sticky inner sur-v face permltting the covering to adhereV to the article on being applied and permitting the covering to be strip ed from the article on being removed there rom without affect- 2. The combination with a radiator shell having a highly finished and lustrous exterior surface, of a fabric coveringipplied to the shell over said surface for protecting the same during handling and shipment,; said covering having a Waterproof sticky inner surface permitting the covering tov (adhere `covering to adhere to the shell on being vapplied thereto and permitting the covering to e readilyv strlpped from theshell without affecting the plated finish thereof.

In testimony' whereof I aix my signature.

` WILLIAM A. PEARSALL, JR. 

